Flat Ribbon cables look really cool. Rather than the wires being bundled together within a sheath, the wires are nicely organized in a flat ribbon. If you have ever opened an old computer you may have seen a ribbon cable-most of them no longer use the computer because they are large and difficult to adapt in a small situation, but they are as effective as round cables and apply a flat cable assembly may be more advantageous than a round one.
With ribbon cables, you can color code each wire to understand their function, and you can also view each wire individually. The main purpose of the ribbon cable is to allow a large number of terminations to specially designed IDC connectors, where the ribbon cable is forced on a row of sharp bifurcated contacts. Ribbon cable assemblies may be more durable than round cable assemblies and are very suitable for applications where cable width is important.